Mauritania names avenue after Nelson Mandela
July 3 2018
The Republic of Mauritania has named an avenue after struggle icon Nelson Mandela as part of the African Union (AU) centenary celebrations of the late statesman.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who wa...

SA signs Africa Continental Free Trade Area agreement
July 3 2018
South Africa has signed the African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement with the African Union, which will pave the way for the country to benefit from inter-regional trade within the Afri...

Belarus National Day
28 June 2018
Mr Alexander D. Sidoruk, Ambassador of Belarus in South Africa hosted a reception to celebrate Belarus National Day. The guest of honour was Mr Derek Hanekom, Minister of Tourism of South Africa.
To entertain guests t...

Inti Raymi 2018
21 June 2018
June 21 marks the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere and on this day Ms Maria Soledad Cordova Montero, Ambassador of Ecuador to South Africa celebrated Inti Raymi.
A gathering of the diplomatic corps and friends of ...

Matariki 2018
25 June 2018
In the Māori language, Matariki means the “eyes of god” or “little eyes”.
For centuries Māori have held festivals to celebrate Matariki and the importance of Matariki has been captured in proverbs and in songs.
Tra...

Agricultural Cooperation
11 June 2018
The Government of Colombia signed an MoU in Cooperation in the Area of Agriculture between South Africa, Colombia and the United States.
A signing ceremony of this tri lateral cooperation took place at the Embassy...

BRICS Deputy Ministers meet to discuss Middle East, North Africa
20 June 2018
The Fourth Meeting of the BRICS Deputy Ministers on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region kicked off in Pretoria on Tuesday morning.
The meeting, which was chaired b...

72nd Anniversary of the Italian Republic
21 June 2018
Ambassador of Italy to South Africa Mr Pier Giovanni Donnici hosted a reception to celebrate the Republic of Italy. Mr Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Economic Development of South Africa was the guest of...

Addis Ababa, Africa’s Diplomatic Capital
20 June 2018
Ethiopia has made tremendous progress across economic, social and human development over the past 15 years, said His Excellency Dr. Shiferaw Teklemariam, Ambassador of Ethiopia to South Africa. He ...

Russia National Day 2018
20 June 2018
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Africa, Mr Mikhail Petrakov hosted a reception to celebrate Russia’s national day. The national day, observed on June 12, was celebrated on June ...

Never Again
20 June 2018
In the Brenthurst Discussion Paper ‘Chile’s Reform Decision Points’ published this month, Dr Greg Mills and Dr Lyal White discuss the comparative trajectory of the Latin American country and African copper producers. The l...

The diplomacy of Singapore, India and Sri Lanka: Bringing ASEAN and SAARC closer
By Srimal Fernando Global Editor of The Diplomatic Society and Megha Gupta
Singapore is powerfully positioned among the Southeast Asian countries. The founding father of Si...

120th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence
12 June 2018, Pretoria, South Africa
Message of Ambassador Joseph Gerard B. Angeles on the occasion of the 120th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence and 25 Years ...

Indonesian Ambassador Al Farisi arrives in South Africa
11 June 2018
On 9 June 2018, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to South Africa, the Republic of Botswana, Lesotho and the Kingdom of Eswatini Ambassador Salman Al Farisi arrived at O.R Ta...

Conference on Opportunities and Challenges of China-Africa Industrial Cooperation
11 June 2018
On June 8th, the seminar on "Opportunities and Challenges of China-Africa Industrial Cooperation" jointly hosted by the Chinese Embassy in South Africa and th...

G7 Leaders' summit a success
11 June 2018
President Cyril Ramaphosa has concluded his working visit to Canada, where he participated in the G7 Leaders’ Outreach Summit, the Presidency said.
South Africa’s participation in the two-day session, which...

President to the Afrikanerbond: “Land shall be shared”
8 June 2018
President Cyril Ramaphosa told congregants at the centenary celebrations of the Afrikanerbond that land needs to be shared in order to reduce poverty and unlock its economic value to...

South Africa elected to the Non-Permanent Seat in the UN Security Council
Media Remarks by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu following South Africa's Election to the Non-Permanent Seat in the Un Security Council
8 JUNE 2018
We wish to express our...

Ministers lay BRICS foundation for July summit
4 June 2018
The five major emerging economies -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) grouping -- ended their meeting on Monday with a common voice on major issues on the international agen...